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South African Medical Journal, 2014 Blood pressure (BP) is often measured on the ankle in the emergency department (ED), but this has never been shown to be an acceptable alternative to measurements performed on the arm.To establish whether the differences between arm and ankle non-invasive BP measurements were clinically relevant (i.e.
Goldstein, L.N., Wells, M., Sliwa, K.
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Technique of Blood Pressure Measurement [PDF]
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2003 Proper measurement and interpretation of the blood pressure (BP) is essential in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. However, observational studies suggest that most of the doctors do not follow the correct technique of BP measurement, leading to potential errors in diagnosis and management of hypertension [1., 2.].
K S, Brar, S, Ramesh
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida +6 more
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Casual blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure measurement in children
São Paulo Medical JournalSome epidemiological studies on blood pressure among children and adolescents have revealed that blood pressure levels in childhood are the strongest predictors of adult blood pressure levels.
Vera Hermina Koch
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Blood pressure measurement on the cheek
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2016 In a large group of patients, it is impossible to measure blood pressure using an upper arm cuff. An alternative, non-invasive method of blood pressure measurement is required for patients with severe limb deformities or obesity, for amputees, and in the
Schneider Sarah +3 more
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Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2019 The monitoring of hypertension (HTN) in dialysis is often delicate with potentially false measurements due to the white coat effect on the one hand and masked HTN (M-HTN) on the other hand.
Maria Faye +12 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono +7 more
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Early socioeconomic position and blood pressure in childhood and adulthood - The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study [PDF]
, 2005 Studies have found an association between low socioeconomic position in childhood and high adult blood pressure. It is unclear whether this association is explained by a pathway directly linking disadvantage to elevated blood pressure in childhood and ...
M. Elovainio +20 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin +2 more
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Non-invasive central aortic pressure measurement: what limits its application in clinical practice?
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 The following article highlights the need for methodological transparency and consensus for an accurate and non-invasive assessment of central aortic blood pressure (aoBP), which would contribute to increasing its validity and value in both clinical and ...
Alejandro Diaz +3 more
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